Tell us what you did today on your Bearhawk Project

[Bcone1381]

Send some pics of your work please when done.

I seat back has a few details left to finish. The seat bottom has a ways to go but is simpler than the seat back.
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[DBeaulieu]

Put nutplates for 8-32 fasteners on the forward edge of tunnel. Aft edge I am using 8-32 clip nuts. Would like to do the same on the sides of the tunnel, but some of the matched holes for skin and tunnel are too far or too close to edge or flange to use clip nuts. Looks like a mix of clip nuts and nutplates. Maybe trim the tunnel sides to use mostly clip nuts? That would leave me only a couple of nutplate to install where the flange interferes with the clip nuts...thinking out loud here tunnel to boot skins.jpg

[DBeaulieu]

Got the tunnel final trim done, added clip nuts, and placed grommets for brake lines

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[Bcone1381]

The seat is all done. I installed a few bells and whistles. A pocket holds the five point harness central buckle. A sleeve holds the fuel sampler. The seat bottom cushion is secured to the seat frame with snaps. Comfort wise, I feel like you almost cant make an error using memory foam.

The seat back has two parts, one slide over the seat frame and the second part holds the foam. The back has flaps secured with velcro that wrap around the frame. This is not my design. I copied a very well made LSA seat from Sport Aircraft Seats.

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[rodsmith]

Looks very nice Brooks.

[DBeaulieu]

Made doubler to mount EFII fuel pump module to forward lower boot skin former. Should be able to locate pump prefilter in that area also with room for servicing thru the access panel. Removing the gascolator spin on bowl gives enough room to remove the pump if ever necessary.

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[DBeaulieu]

New style pre pump filter (FF-3) from EFII can mount directly to fuel boost pump module. Save space and fittings. I was pleasantly surprised!

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[alaskabearhawk]

Second condition inspection, got more squawks taken care of and baby got new shoes. 26in Goodyears

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[pnh2atl]

Got the landing lights installed. Went with the Flyleds. I took a pice of 2” pvc pipe added a bolt lock washer and a couple of nuts and created a jig to push the lens up into yard leading edge. It made it easy to drill the lens so they would line up with the nut plates. Took longer than I figured just like most things. Overall happy with the results. Has anyone used a gasket to help them be a little more water proof?

[DBeaulieu]

pnh2atl Are those lens from Bearhawk?